Granddaughters

In Her Last Hour of Life, My Grandmother Told Her Story

Brienne Walsh | Posted 10.01.2011

Brienne Walsh

My sister and I sat with my grandmother while she lay dying a few months ago. Against her pale skin, freckled and dotted with beauty marks, I laid my arm.

The Woman I Never Knew

Natalie Bencivenga | Posted 11.17.2011

Natalie Bencivenga

Every time I celebrated my femininity, every time I stood up for something that I believed in, every time that I followed my desires and goals, my Grandma was right there with me.